Haydn Sonatas and Capriccios

Joanna Leach plays Haydn's Capriccio and Five Sonatas on a Stodart square piano of 1823 and is therefore a genuine reconstruction of the sort of sound heard when these works were new and contemporary. The instrument was restored by Andrew Lancaster.

“… listening to this CD at home is as close as most people get to the ideal of experiencing an authentic sound in an authentic context. Joanna Leach’s playing is characterful and tasteful. There is no sense of superficial showiness, and plenty of good musicianship which brings these pieces to life in a most convincing way and exploits the sound of the piano very effectively” - Early Music News